Fingerprint Sensor

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The primary 16 megapixel camera, which is mounted on the closed portion of the phone, lets you take selfies without even having to unfold the device. (Photo | Motorola)

Motorola Razr will go on sale only from May 6: Here's a quick recap review of the stylish flip phone

The phone is enticing even at the price of Rs 1,24,999 because of its looks, usability and handy size

16 Apr 2020 4:53 PM

The standard 30 euro-limit for contactless payments will not be applicable when the fingerprint is used.(Representational image)

UK begins trial of debit cards with built-in fingerprint sensor

The new NFC payment card allows the user to make contactless payments without needing to input a PIN or offer a signature.

12 Mar 2019 2:37 PM

The company feels that the phone is perfect for group selfies and gives the user an option to choose between portrait mode and group selfie mode.

Sony Xperia L2 now available for Rs 19,990

The smartphone is available in Black and Gold colour variants.

05 Feb 2018 6:38 PM

Vivo showcases the world’s first in-display fingerprint scanning smartphone at CES 2018 in Las Vegas.

CES 2018: Vivo unveiled first smartphone with in-display fingerprint scanner

Vivo's first smartphone with in-display fingerprint scanner is said to launch in the first half of this year.

09 Jan 2018 5:06 PM

Additionally, manufacturers such as Apple have opted fingerprint sensor, while OnePlus and Samsung have moved it to the back of the smartphone. (Representational image)

Vivo to reportedly get Synaptics In-Display Fingerprint Sensor

According to Forbes, analyst Patrick Moorhead detailed his experience with a pre-production Vivo phone with the technology.

16 Dec 2017 2:39 PM

Apps on your phone need a lot of telemetry data from the real world to make a lot of apps work properly. (Representational image: iPhone 6)

Your guide to smartphone sensors

There’s an array of sensors working in tandem to make that slab of glass and metal in your hand a smartphone.

24 Jul 2017 12:39 PM

With CamSoda’s method, the method will take a picture of the user’s penis and compare it with the one taken during registering for identical shape, vein protrusion and colour as well.

Your penis can now become your identity on porn websites

A porn website is making a visit to their website more ‘involving’ as well as secure by using ‘penis-print’ for logging in.

17 Jul 2017 12:54 PM

The report also suggests that Apple is testing a new security feature that will allow users to unlock their iPhone using face recognition.

Apple planning to remove the TouchID for the iPhone 8

The KGI analyst Ming-Chi Kuo suggests that Apple will completely eliminate the TouchID feature from the iPhone 8

04 Jul 2017 6:45 PM

Vivo engineers claim that the sensor will be able to penetrate 1.2mm thick OLED panel and still register the finger impression.

Vivo's Under Display fingerprint sensor paves way for flawless bezel-less display

Vivo’s latest fingerprint scanner doesn’t require a separate button and can be embedded under metal as well.

03 Jul 2017 6:43 PM

Vivo’s embedded fingerprint technology works on the concept of an ultrasonic fingerprint scanner, which was already announced by Qualcomm earlier and found a place in Xiaomi’s Mi 5S. (Photo: Mashable)

Vivo's display embedded fingerprint sensor announced

The latest development in the fingerprint sensor technology aims to make smartphones look good without having an additional button.

28 Jun 2017 3:10 PM

Vivo could launch smartphone with fingerprint sensor underneath the display

The company could unveil the smartphone at Mobile World Congress 2017 in Shanghai scheduled to start on June 28.

22 Jun 2017 9:26 PM

iPhone 8 may come with a fingerprint sensor on the back

The latest iPhone 8 leak suggests Apple will be placing the Touch ID sensor on the back.

20 Apr 2017 4:03 PM

All you need to do is place your authorised finger on the sensor patch of the card while the payment terminal/machine asks for your confirmation for the transaction that you are undertaking. (image: tweaktown)

Forget complex PINs on debit card, go the fingerprint way

Mastercard’s plan to incorporate the widely-accepted smartphone-derived biometric tech is eyeing to change the banking experience.

20 Apr 2017 1:16 PM

If Apple fails to include an optical fingerprint sensor on the iPhone 8, it will have to rely on other biometric 3D-sensors to unlock the device.

Apple may remove fingerprint sensor on iPhone 8 to avoid delay

Technical issues like the lamination of OLED panels and adoption of 3D sensors were cited as possible reason to delay the iPhone 8 launch

18 Apr 2017 12:34 PM

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